(Closed) OPK – Timing, Surges, and Positives, Oh my!

Cycle 6 and first time using OPKs. Darling Husband and I were away this weekend and planned to BD all weekend anyway. We BDed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. I got overly excited when I saw Saturday afternoons dark lines, but testing again on sunday morning, I realized was the true positive.

So my questions:

1. I have read that women have 2 LH surges in a cycle. I am CD13 today, FF is giving today as my Oday. Should I keep testing on OPKs or is this my true O day? Is it likely that I will have another surge this cycle? Cycles have been 24-27 days with one 30 day cycle thrown in.

2. Darling Husband didn’t want to BD 3 days in a row, but we didn’t know when I was going to get a positive OPK. And I told him sunday was important. Did we theoretically BD enough or do we need to BD again tonight?

As far as we know Darling Husband doesn’t have any sperm issues but he plans to get tested after my fertile window this cycle.

ajillity81: Maybe keep testing for a couple of days, just in case. I got two positives last month (day 7 and day 14) and only found out after that, that, from my OBGYN you get two surges. I knew from my temps and O pains that the real O was after day 14. Do you temp? It can be very informative.

ajillity81: Hi! I had two surges when my cycle days ranged 40-50 days. I’ve started taking Fertilitea to help regulate my cycle and now I’m seeing 34-35 day cycles. When I did have two surges, I didn’t know that the second one occurred until my temp confirmed it. It’s a bit tricky because you’re not temping, so I would suggest continue using OPKs until you feel safe that you’ve O’d. Do you have O symptoms? Pinching or dull abdomen pain?

ajillity81: When I was using OPKs my cycles were 27 days, and I got my positive OPKs on CD 12. The month I got my BFP I got a positive OPK on CD13 and we had BD on CD 9-13 every day. Based on your cycle length and when you got your positive I would assume that you have O’d. If your cycles were typically longer, I would recommend continuing to test for a second surge, but having a positive on CD 13 with a cycle length of 24-27 days is pretty consistent with that indicating when you will O. Sometimes I will continue to test for one or two days to make sure the lines start getting lighter and I’m not having a long surge, but I don’t think you need to keep testing for another week.

ajillity81: It sounds to me like you ovulated, and BD on Fri Sat and Sun would be excellent timing- I wouldn’t BD again right away unless you feel like it, however, I’d say to BD every third day for the nest week or so just in case (that’s what I would have done in your shoes). I used OPKs but kept up an every third day just in case and I did get pregnant. Best of luck to you!!!